THE MOORISH INVASION OF THE IBERIAN PENINSULA

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Citations

Effect on Islam

Charles Martel Video

Relation to the Alchemist

The Invasion

Early Moorish Rule

Mid Moorish Rule

Late Moorish Rule

Fun Facts

Affect on Modern Spain

The Downfall of the Moors

Who are the Moors?

The Entire Iberian peninsula was under the control of the visigoths whom called it Andalusia

Al-Andalusia was home to thousands of muslims and modern spain is still home to hundreds of thousands of muslims

The Reconquista or Reconquest was when the spaish monarchy had, had enough with the Moors

and kicked them out.

Really started getting momentum in the 11th century when Moorish unity broke down and the Christians in Spain had a strong anti-Muslim attitude.

THE MOORISH INVASION OF THE IBERIAN PENINSULA

The astrolabe was brought to Europe Via the Moorish conquests

Alhambra

Charles Martel was a French general who defeated the Moorish advance into France and saved Christianity in Europe

http://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/videos/charles-martel-repels-the-moors

Adb-er-Rahman

Granada

In the mid-nineteeth century a man by the name of Sheik Wey-el founded a sect of islam called the Moorish Science Temple of America, which was a sect of islam in which they beleave that modern African-americans are direct decendents of the moors

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The Moors invaded the Iberian Peninsula in the year 711 and conquered it quickly, converting it to Islam and adapting it to a new language and culture.

The Muslim controlled region of the iberian peninsula was called Al-Andalus and included the entire Iberian peninsula except for the extreme northwest, where the Chistian Reconquista started.

The Moorish army was strong and stamped out Christian resistance.

First 40 years of moorish rule was volatile and stability was achieved by Abd-er-Rahman who arrived in Granada in 755. Within a year he became Emir of Al-Andalus and in 32 years transformed Al-Andalus into an independent country which was the cultural light of the European continent.

Internal divisions in the early Moorish rule kept them from conquering all of Iberia, without these divisions Spain might still be Muslim today.

The Iberian Peninsula became part of the Umayyad Caliphate, the largest Muslim empire in the world at the time.

Moors were mostly Berber tribesmen but Arabs occupied most of the top positions.

The years after Rahman came to power were prosperous and turned Al-Andalus into a powerful nation.

Rahman built the Mezquita Mosque in 785 on the site of the Christian San Vicente Church in Cordoba. He bought the land and the Mosque became the second most important place of worship for Muslims after Mecca.

The moors expanded the Roman irrigation systems in Iberia to create a strong agricultural center and introduced crops like oranges, lemons, peaches, apricots, figs, pomegranates, saffron, sugar cane, cotton, silk, and rice, which remain some of Spain’s largest products today.

The Spanish called the Muslim controlled part of Spain the "Califato de Cordoba".

Comes from the Latin "mauri" or "maur", a name for Berber tribesmen living in Roman Mauretania (Modern Libya).

Used to refer to any Muslim Arab and Berber tribesmen living in Morrocco and North Africa.

Many were Islamic fanatics and wanted to expand the Muslim Caliphate into Spain and Portugal.

Mezquita Mosque

- List some connections between the Moors and The Alchemist.

-What city fell to the Christians in 1492 driving the Moors out?

-What caliphate did Spain and the Iberian Peninsula become part of after the Moors invaded?

-List some ways how the Moorish invasion affected modern Spain.

Modern Spain would not exist if not for the Reconquista, as Spain would still be Muslim today.

The Moors made Cordoba, their capital, into a huge city of 500,000, 25 times that of London at the time. Cordoba had amenities like hospitals with running water and 70 libraries.

The Moors renovated the Roman irrigation systems in Spain, leading to Spain's rich agricultural areas and introducing crops like oranges, peaches, rice, saffron, apricots, figs, pomegranates, silk, and sugar cane, which remain some of Spain's main agricultural products.

The Moors also built many universities and schools in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula.

Spain today still has many examples of Moorish architecture, such as the palace of Alhambra, which still stands now. Moorish architecture affected traditional spanish architecture, introducing things like using masonry and stone to build buildings.

The northern frontier of Al-Andalus was a spot of tension between Christians and Muslims.

Saint James became a symbol of the Christian Resistance against Muslims, even though he may have never existed. He became known as Matamoros (The Moor Slayer) for defeating the Muslims in battle.

The Reconquista was the Christian campaign to retake the Iberian Peninsula that lasted from the beginning of the invasion in 711 to 1492 when the Moors were driven out of the Iberian Peninsula at Granada.

The Moors are mentioned many times in the beginning of the Alchemist.

When Santiago makes the journey across Gibraltar to North Africa, he mentions how it is the same route the Moors took to invade Spain.

The general hatred of Moors and Muslims in Christian Spain at the time made Santiago call the Muslims "Infidels" early in his journey.

Santiago mentions Matamoros killing the Moors in the book.

The Mosque of Cordoba is still an archticturial wonder of the world it was built by the Moor's in Cordoba

The plan was simply push south and remove all Moors from their conquered land which was originally the Spainard's home.

The Reconquista ended with a Spanish victory in 1492, when the only Moorish kingdom in Spain, Granada, was taken by the Spaniards and the Moors driven out.

The Moors built hundred of Mosques and many religious sites of great importance.

The Moors also built many universities and schools that would become important in the Islamic world.

Moorish Architecture

The Moor's were horrific they were the people who had the idea that one should start with an appetizer and end the meal with a dessert

Roman Aqueduct

Spanish Architecture

Spanish Soldiers

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